‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳.

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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

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＂ 𝙩here are 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 con𝓼iderations to face 𝘪͟𝘧͟ you 𝄒re 𝓵oo𝓴ing 𝓯or 𝚂𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽𝚂. ＂
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝙏H͟I͟S͟ IS 𝓝𝐎𝐓
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ A 𝕸꩜𝐕!E͟ ] ...

⠀⠀⠀⠀THIS 𝙸𝚂 R͟E͟A͟𝓛 ╱ LIFE.
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[𝑽ICTORIA͜͡ E. ￫ C͟A͟F͟F͟R͟E͟Y͟ @monetblues]

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VICTORIA-ELIZABETH C͟A͟F͟F͟R͟E͟Y , FBI — WHITE COLLAR ART DIVISION , INVESTIGATOR WITH A TWIST.

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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀₍ 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥. ₎

𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘦𝘵 ... this case took more from her than any others. the heaviness and the unsaid both linger ...
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ⋆ 𝕵𝔲𝔩𝔦𝔢𝔱𝔱𝔢 * @PlNKMACARONI]

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( 𝐣𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝖇𝖆𝖗𝖓𝖊𝖘 )
ｐｉｎｋ 𝚖𝚊𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚒
𝓓escriptive 𖬺. 𝓛it .ᐟ

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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

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₍ 𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬. uncertain, however, due to a lack of familiarity. ₎

＂ okay. but ... uhm ... i don 𝄒t think we know each other. have we met somewhere before .ᐣ ＂
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[☾𖦹 gillian owens @NE0NM0ONLIGHT]

she smiles and waves.

"hi. how are you?"

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

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＂ you 𝄒re not here to cause any trouble now, are you, @doxicslunar .ᐣ ＂
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

@CRYST4LW4VES ╱ they hold such a special place in my heart.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

@CRYST4LW4VES ⠀⠀⠀
＂ you were doing what you 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 was best at the time. why would i resent you for that .ᐣ you 𝄒re my 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥, liv ... ＂ ₍ a pause. ₎ ＂ and 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 will ever change that. 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. ＂
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

@CRYST4LW4VES ⠀⠀⠀
₍ eyes flutter shut, concern easing as the gesture was reciprocated ┄──── palm runs gentle caresses along olivia 𝄒s back ; listening, understanding that some difficult choices had to be made. ₎

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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

https://t.co/lIjvPpcyVc

[ُ @grnte]

i forgive myself for the detours; they taught me discernment.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀* 𝘲𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘵𝘴.
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

https://t.co/wGOTkwoaYV

[quotebot against humanity. @cIowneryism]

you ended my friends. now i will end you.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

@CRYST4LW4VES ╱ you can count on me too, bubs! 💝

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

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╱ writing has been a form of solace and a means for me to cope as of late, so cheers to the people who have stuck with me despite my inactivity and stayed with me even when i was uncertain of a lot of things.
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

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₍ hands clasping in anticipation, looking around ; features glimmering with expectance. ₎

＂ ... 𝘴𝘰, is there anything i can help you with now that i 𝄒m back or ... .ᐣ ＂
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

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₍ head throws back as laughter erupts, palm clutching over the flat of her stomach. ₎

＂ relax, i 𝄒m not biting your head off for that, ＂ laughter subsides into chuckles ; regaining composure.

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[‍ ‍‍∗ ‍𝒓obbie ‍‍ꜝ ‍‍ @f1nalcamerra]

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﹙ hand reached to scratch at the curls forming at the bottom of his head. adams apple jittering as he spoke …̲ ﹚

‘ i wouldn’t call it an insult .. ’
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

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＂ come on now, rob. stop playing around ... it 𝄒s not funny ... ＂
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

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₍ 𝘯𝘰 ... rooted to her spot, ears ringing in the aftermath of a statement so forward, said with such a 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, it was impossible to mistake it for a tasteless prank. ₎

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[‍ ‍ ‍ 𐔌ׅ͡ 𓈒𓏲 ׁ 𝐀LEC ⟢ ‍ @prionl1ne]

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﹙ fingers curled behind his back. shifting back and forth on the heels of his tattered shoes. a croak peers from his lips ⠀⠀ ─── ⠀she awfully looks like kiera .. it can’t be. right ⠀.ᐣ ﹚⠀⠀ ─── ⠀
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

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＂ what do you mean you don 𝄒t know .ᐣ you ... ＂

₍ faltering ; helpless in her need to prove the truth standing before her. ₎

𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 precedes words.

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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

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₍ the mention of 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥 causes the agent to grimace ... ₎

＂ i was mostly on field assignments. sorry ... ＂

though an apology can hardly 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘦 ; even kirby was aware of that.
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ᴬᴳᴱᴺᵀ ‍ ‍ ╱ ‍ ‍ 𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳. @wieldguns]

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₍ nose scrunches at the mention of the journalist ; unprompted visits from the press never fared well, especially in the middle of handling 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 cases. ₎

＂ you insult me, mercer. ＂

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[‍ ‍‍∗ ‍𝒓obbie ‍‍ꜝ ‍‍ @f1nalcamerra]

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‘ perhaps it could’ve been gale, for all I know. ’ ﹙ light chuckle, swiftly turning around to face her completely. ﹚

‘ where have you been ꜝ you’ve left me with a work load ꜝ ’

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